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HR 915 · 119th CongressIntroducedVoted Jun 24, 2026

Small business loans for software and cloud services

Sponsored by Mark Alford

The vote
414-4
+410 margin
Worked the bill
$13M
2 groups · their total 2025 lobbying
In the distance
Summary

What the bill does

This bill allows small businesses to use certain Small Business Administration (SBA) loans to pay for modern business software and cloud computing services. It adds these technologies to the list of approved uses for SBA 7(a) loans. The bill also clarifies that past loans for such purposes were allowed and that the new rule does not cover research and development.

Why it matters

The stakes

Small businesses often need to invest in software to compete, but may lack the cash. This bill makes it easier for them to get loans for that purpose, potentially helping them grow and modernize.

Major public companies this covers
  • MicrosoftMSFT
  • SalesforceCRM
  • IntuitINTU
  • AdobeADBE
The vote

How the chamber split

414 yea · 4 nayPassed · 13 not voting
414 yes
4 no
Voted yes414
Rep 205Dem 208
Voted no4
Rep 4Dem 0
See how each member voted· all 418
Voted yes · 414
Aaron BeanR · FL
Andy BarrR · KY
Andy BiggsR · AZ
Ben ClineR · VA
Brad KnottR · NC
Brian JackR · GA
Cory MillsR · FL
Don BaconR · NE
Gabe EvansR · CO
Jeff CrankR · CO
Jeff HurdR · CO
Jim JordanR · OH
Joe WilsonR · SC
John JamesR · MI
John JoyceR · PA
Keith SelfR · TX
Kevin HernR · OK
Mike BostR · IL
Mike CareyR · OH
Mike EzellR · MS
Mike FloodR · NE
Mike KellyR · PA
Pat FallonR · TX
Randy FineR · FL
Ron EstesR · KS
Sam GravesR · MO
Tim MooreR · NC
Tom ColeR · OK
Tom EmmerR · MN
Vince FongR · CA
Young KimR · CA
Adam SmithD · WA
Al GreenD · TX
Ami BeraD · CA
Dave MinD · CA
Derek TranD · CA
Dina TitusD · NV
Ed CaseD · HI
Gabe AmoD · RI
Glenn IveyD · MD
Grace MengD · NY
Greg CasarD · TX
Gwen MooreD · WI
Ilhan OmarD · MN
Jason CrowD · CO
Jim CostaD · CA
Joe NeguseD · CO
Josh RileyD · NY
Judy ChuD · CA
Mark PocanD · WI
Mike LevinD · CA
Nellie PouD · NJ
Paul TonkoD · NY
Raul RuizD · CA
Ro KhannaD · CA
Susie LeeD · NV
Ted LieuD · CA
Voted no · 4
Chip RoyR · TX
The debate

What each side says

Supporters
  • Small businesses need access to modern software to stay competitive, and this bill helps them get loans for that purpose.bill
  • The bill clarifies that past loans for software were permissible, preventing confusion for businesses that already made such investments.bill
Critics
  • The bill could increase taxpayer risk by expanding SBA loan uses without additional oversight or safeguards.report
  • Some worry that allowing loans for software, especially AI tools, might lead to misuse or fund unnecessary purchases.report

Each point links to its source. The views are attributed to those sources, not stated as ours.

Follow the money

From this bill outward

The bill

where every tie is measured from
HR 915Small business loans for software and cloud services

Who paid lobbyists to work it

Direct tie2 groups · their total 2025 lobbying
GroupIssues2025 lobbying
(all issues)
Has PAC?
MICROSOFT CORPORATIONNamed in billTechOtherLabor$9.4MMicrosoft
SALESFORCE, INC.Named in billTechForeignBanking$4.0MNo PAC

Election money, in the distance

Background · not tied to this bill

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